Modest Town, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

265

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.726% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.66%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,409

1.51% 1-year growth

2014 Median Property Value

$183,000

Population & Diversity

Modest Town, VA is home to a population of 265 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (241 people) in Modest Town, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Modest Town, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Modest Town, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Modest Town, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Modest Town, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Modest Town, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 23

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Modest Town, VA.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$183,000

Median Property Value 2014

±$336,810

$35

Median Property Taxes

±$58

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Modest Town, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Modest Town, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,409

Median Household Income

± $91,863

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 86 households in Modest Town, VA grew to $103,409 from the previous year's value of $101,875.

The following chart displays the households in Modest Town, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Modest Town, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (56.8%)
Walked (25.9%)
Carpooled (17.3%)

In 2024, 56.8% of workers in Modest Town, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (17.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Modest Town, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Modest Town, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Modest Town, VA (15 out of 265 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Modest Town, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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